Unit+6

"The Road Not Taken"

Essential Question: Can literature help us to define the greater good?

Objectives:
 * Read and discuss a variety of novels that reveal, explicitly or implicitly, "the greater good."
 * Experiment with performing poetry in a variety of styles and discuss how these changes affect its interpretation.
 * Compare and contrast characters, plots, themes, settings, and literary techniques used in the stories read.
 * Analyze how particular lines of dialogue in literature propel the action and reveal aspects of character.
 * Analyze how writing styles and literary techniques, such as symbolism or satire, are used and how their use affects meaning and reader engagement.
 * Write a variety of responses to literature and informational text.
 * Analyze the extent to which a filmed version of a story stays faithful to or departs from the text, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
 * Create a multimedia presentation on "the greater good," where the message is either explicitly stated or implied.

Texts:

Terminology:
 * Allegory
 * Hero/Heroine
 * Satire
 * Strength of character
 * Symbolism
 * Style